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Vindiciae legis, or, A vindication of the moral law and the covenants, from the…Vindiciae legis, or, A vindication of the morall law and the covenants, from the…
Vindiciae legis, or, A vindication of the moral law and the covenants, from the errors of Papists, Arminians, Socinians, and more especially, Antinomians in XXX lectures, preached at Laurence-Jury, London / by Anthony Burgess ...Vindiciae legis, or, A vindication of the morall law and the covenants, from the errours of Papists, Arminians, Socinians, and more especially, Antinomians in XXX lectures, preached at Laurence-Jury, London / by Anthony Burgess ...
London: printed by James Young for Thomas Underhill, 1647
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2. That the Antinomian erreth two contrary ways about good works: Sometimes they speak very erroneously and grossly about them. Thus Islebius Agricola, the first Antinomian that was (who afterwards joined with others in making that wicked Book, called, The Interim) and his followers, deliver these Positions, That saying of Peter, Make your calling and election ⟨p. 40⟩sure, is dictum inutile, an unprofitable saying, and Peter did not understand Christian liberty. So again, As soon as thou once beginnest to think, how men should live godlily and modestly, presently thou hast wandered from the Gospel. And again, The Law and works only belong to the Court of Rome. Then, on the other side, they lift them up so high, that, by reason of Christs righteousness imputed to us, they hold all our works perfect, and so apply that place, Ephes. 1. Christs cleansing his Church, so, as to be without spot or wrinkle, even pure in this life. They tell us not only of a righteousness or justification by imputation, but also Saintship and holiness by this obedience of Christ: And hence it is, that God seeth no sin in believers. This is a dangerous position: and, although they have Similes to illustrate, and distinctions to qualify it; yet, when I speak of imputed righteousness, there will be the proper place to show the dangerous falsehood of them.
2. That the Antinomian erreth two contrary wayes about good works: Sometimes they speak very erroneously and grosly about them. Thus Islebius Agricola, the first Antinomian that was (who afterwards joyned with others in making that wicked Book, called, The Interim) and his followers, deliver these Positions, That saying of Peter, Make your calling and election ⟨p. 40⟩sure, is dictum inutile, an unprofitable saying, and Peter did not understand Christian liberty. So again, As soon as thou once beginnest to thinke, how men should live godlily and modestly, presently thou hast wandered from the Gospel. And again, The Law and works only belong to the Court of Rome. Then, on the other side, they lift them up so high, that, by reason of Christs righteousnesse imputed to us, they hold all our workes perfect, and so apply that place,